MS SIMPLICITY
MS. Simplicity: Learning to live with Crohn's disease
As many of you know, my middle son {age 17} was diagnosed with Chrons in October of 2012.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , January 18, 2013
MS. Simplicity: Downsizing in a different age 
Downsizing in today’s world is much different than twenty or forty years ago. Parents could give away the furniture and the dishes and the children were happy to take them. Now children are not as willing to take things. The main reason being their own homes are already too full and bursting at the seams.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , January 11, 2013
Areavoices: Making room in your home for those presents ... before they're unwrapped
When my kids were younger I would always think ahead of where we were going to store their toys. Now that they are older, the gifts are smaller in size but larger in price. I don’t worry about the space problem as much.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , December 21, 2012
Areavoices: Inexpensive ways to create Christmas traditions
What do I want our family to have memories of as they grow and create families of their own? I know that I do not want an expensive gift exchange.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , December 15, 2012
Areavoices: 'Tis the season to get a jumpstart on your New Year's resolution
We promise ourselves year after year that we will enjoy the next holiday season, or that we won’t spend as much, or that we will make time for exercise,or we won’t eat as much, or we will get more things done.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , November 30, 2012
Areavoices: MS. Simplicity offers tips for 'Black Friday' shopping
As I am bombarded by ads for Black Friday I was shocked to see something different this year - 3 a.m. openings, midnight openings or - worse yet - stores that don’t even close for Thanksgiving Day!
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , November 16, 2012
Areavoices: MS. Simplicity asks, 'What can you get done in 10 minutes?'
So my life has been a little crazy lately. Let’s face it, whose life hasn’t been crazy? I had these piles of undone tasks that were getting to me.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , November 08, 2012
Areavoices: MS. Simplicity grapples with son's Crohn's diagnosis, offers tips for dealing with health issues
My 16 year old son was diagnosed with an inflammatory bowel disease, Chrons a few weeks ago. Since that time my world has been turned upside down.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , November 01, 2012
Areavoices: Professional organizers offers tips to get a let up on the holidays now
Do you feel what I feel? That is the feeling of anxiety of the holidays fast approaching. But if you strategically stagger things into workable chunks you may possibly be the happiest you have been come January 2013.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , October 25, 2012
Areavoices: Professional organizers shows you how to reduce, prevent car clutter
When my children were younger I felt I spent more time in my car running them from activity to activity than in my own bed. As they have grown and became drivers, I have been able to reclaim my car as my own and no longer does it smell like an old kid’s meal.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , October 04, 2012
Areavoices | Tears of pride and joy: Saying 'good-bye' to a college-aged child - and 'hello' to a little space!
Well I did it! I dropped off my oldest child at school in another state - make that two states away and I am doing pretty good.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , September 27, 2012
Areavoices: Ms. Simplicity's fall to-do list for around the home
Fall really is my favorite time of year. I love the crisp air. I love the colors that Mother Nature has on display and I love getting organized.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , September 13, 2012
Areavoices: Ms. Simplicity asks, 'Who needs s’more organization?'
In the upper Midwest we have this small window of perfect weather. When the evenings are finally getting to be nice and when we can be outside and the mosquitoes are not going to carry us away.
By http://mssimplicity.areavoices.com/2012/07/25/who-needs-smore-organization/ , July 28, 2012
Areavoices: Ms. Simplicity shows you how to organize your spices
If you cook a lot, chances are you have more than 20 spices. If you rarely cook, chances are you have salt and pepper and maybe some cinnamon to make cinnamon toast.
By Melissa Schmalenberger, Areavoices blogger , July 19, 2012
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